Release the Kraken® 2 basics

Release the Kraken® 2 at Razed Casino

Pragmatic Play's five-reel slot with a bonus pick mini-game and free spins, returning 96.03% over time. Low volatility means smaller wins arrive often, large payouts rarely.

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What kind of game is Release the Kraken® 2

What makes this slot distinct. Release the Kraken® 2 is a five-reel, four-row ocean-themed slot from Pragmatic Play, released in 2022. You spin across 20 fixed paylines on a grid of underwater creatures and treasure. The game's core mechanic centres on the Kraken: when symbols line up in losing spins, the Kraken can step in and change symbols to create a win, or trigger free spins outright. Shifting stacked wilds and wild respins add movement to base-game rounds. With low volatility, small wins arrive often while large wins remain rare.

Decide if this volatility suits you. You suit this slot if you prefer frequent small payouts over rare big scores, and if you enjoy a themed narrative around the bonus trigger. The range from NZ$0.20 to NZ$300 per spin fits cautious players and higher-stake players alike. The optional Ante Bet raises your total stake by 25 per cent to boost the natural chance of free spins, so you choose whether to chase bonuses faster. Players seeking volatile games where jackpots hit harder may find this slot less dramatic than alternatives.

Release the Kraken® 2 bonus structure. Free spins are triggered by three or more bonus symbols anywhere on the grid, or purchased directly. Before free spins begin, you enter the Kraken Offer, a pick-a-chest mini-game where each of 16 hidden chests holds a combination of spins and a multiplier. You can accept an auto-selected chest or reject it and remove chests in groups, each rejection showing you an average offer of what remains. Your chosen offer sets the shape of your bonus round. Once free spins play, you spin across 40 paylines instead of 20, dramatically increasing the ways to form winning combinations.

At the table

Which figures shape how Release the Kraken® 2 plays

Understand each slot figure before placing your first bet.

Pragmatic Play

Made byPragmatic Play

Return to player96.03%

Win stylelow

Reels and rows5x4

NZ$1 500 000

Top win multiplex5 000

Highest payoutNZ$1 500 000

Release date03/11/2022

From bet to payout

How you play Release the Kraken® 2

Each spin runs the same way until you land the bonus symbols

What bet range suits you?

You set your bet from NZ$0.20 to NZ$300 per spin. The Higher Chance to Win Feature costs an extra 25% on top of your bet; it raises your odds of triggering Free Spins. You can toggle it on or off before each spin.

Release the Kraken® 2 pays three symbols

The 5-reel grid holds 20 fixed paylines running left to right. You win when three or more matching symbols land on adjacent reels across a payline; only the highest win per line pays. Your total win sums all winning lines.

What makes a base spin special?

Most spins land base-game wins or nothing. Wild symbols can respin the remaining reels and move to random positions, multiplying your payout as they shift. Stacked Wilds on reels 2, 3 or 4 cover a full reel and add multiplier value. The Kraken can turn a blank spin into a win of 20x to 60x your bet.

Pick your Free Spins offer

Land three or more Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels to enter Free Spins. You then pick from hidden chests to set your spins and multiplier; accept an auto-selected offer or remove groups of chests to reveal new combinations.

How do you stay in control?

You set deposit and session limits before you play, through your Razed Casino account. Loss limits, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion are available if you need to step back.

Game tour

Release the Kraken® 2: base game and free spins

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Free Spins with 40 paylines active

Win screen after a Wild Respin

Kraken Offer chest-picking round

Base game with 20 paylines

Shifting Stacked Wild on reel three

Guaranteed Win Kraken takeover

Release the Kraken® 2 payouts

Release the Kraken® 2 symbol values

These payouts show what you win at a NZ$2 stake. More symbols on a payline mean a higher payout.

Top payers

Wild2+ NZ$1 · 5+ NZ$40

Shark2+ NZ$1 · 5+ NZ$20

Pufferfish3+ NZ$4 · 5+ NZ$10

Other payouts

Anglerfish3+ NZ$2 · 5+ NZ$8

Eel3+ NZ$1 · 5+ NZ$6

Ace3+ NZ$0.60 · 5+ NZ$4

Release the Kraken® 2 free spins and bonus buys

Better odds, higher stake. You can toggle this optional feature to raise your total bet to 1.25 times the normal amount, which increases your natural chance of triggering Free Spins. While active, it disables the ability to buy a bonus.

Before your bonus begins. Triggered by three or more bonus symbols anywhere on the reels, or purchased. The Kraken Offer mini-game lets you accept a hidden chest or remove groups of chests to reveal a new spins and multiplier combination before your round plays with 40 paylines.

Buy free spins now. You can buy entry to free spins for 100 times your total bet. At a NZ$10 stake, this costs NZ$1,000 and starts the Kraken Offer to set your spins and multiplier before you play.

Your VIP bonus option. You can buy a premium version for 250 times your total bet, offering a different set of spins and multiplier combinations to choose from. At a NZ$10 stake, this costs NZ$2,500.

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Use this section before you spin for the first time or when you are ready to move from demo to real cash.

No stake, no winnings

You spin the reels without staking money. Wins accumulate on screen but stay virtual; you can close the game and return later without losing your demo balance. This is how to learn the paylines, features and rhythm of the game.

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Real money, real wins

You stake real money from your Razed Casino account on each spin. Wins are paid to your account in New Zealand dollars, and you can withdraw them. The rules, paylines and features remain the same; only the money is real.

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What you get back over time

Your long-run return on each 100 wagered

RTP is an average across a very large number of spins. Each figure below applies only to the specific play condition written next to it—the standard game, an active ante bet, or a purchased bonus round.

RTP 96.03% · Standard game or standard buy

Return per 100 stakedNZ$96.03

House edge per 100NZ$3.97

RTP 96.01% · With ante bet active

Return per 100 stakedNZ$96.01

House edge per 100NZ$3.99

RTP 96.05% · VIP King Kraken buy

Return per 100 stakedNZ$96.05

House edge per 100NZ$3.95

Know these limits before you play

When do Free Spins come? The Kraken Offer and Free Spins rounds are triggered randomly during base-game play. No pattern or count predicts when they arrive, so you cannot plan around their frequency.

Can RTP tell you what you'll win? One session's result is random regardless of the RTP. A 96.03% figure describes long-term behaviour across many players; your single session can end at any point on the scale.

Maximum win stays out of reach. Release the Kraken® 2 reaches NZ$1,500,000 once in millions of spins. The maximum win is a ceiling, not a target; most sessions land well below it.

Release the Kraken series versions

When you explore the full Kraken collection

Release the Kraken® 2 returns 96.03% of stakes and pays to 5,000x bet; the 2020 original pays 96.50% with uncapped wins; Megaways delivers 96.40% and a 10,000x maximum.

Release the Kraken Megaways

RTP96.40%

Pays up tox10 000

Launched2024

Release the Kraken® 2

RTP96.03%

Pays up tox5 000

Launched2022

Release the Kraken

RTP96.50%

Launched2020

Release the Kraken® 2 purchases

Paid ways to trigger Free Spins

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18+Three options let you spend more to change your odds or jump straight to the bonus.

NZ$1 000 (x100)

Release the Kraken® 2 Standard Buy

Start Free Spins immediately at this spin without waiting for BONUS symbols. You'll enter the Kraken Offer chest-picking round and play the bonus game. At NZ$10 per spin, this costs NZ$1 000.

NZ$2 500 (x250)

VIP Free Spins package

Begin Free Spins with a larger offer pool, giving you more combinations to choose from when you pick chests. The VIP offer table contains premium spins-and-multiplier packs. At NZ$10 per spin, this costs NZ$2 500.

NZ$10 → NZ$12.50

Boost your odds here?

Raise your total bet to 1.25 times its normal amount, which increases your natural chance of landing BONUS symbols and triggering the free round. At NZ$10 per spin, this costs NZ$12.50 instead.

Release the Kraken® 2 basics

Release the Kraken® 2 essentials

Understand the RTP, bets, bonus costs and what makes this game different

Do I need to know which RTP applies to Release the Kraken® 2?+

The standard game runs at 96.03%. This figure changes only if you enable the Ante Bet (which raises it to 96.01%), or if you buy Free Spins instead of triggering them naturally—Standard Buy runs at 96.03% and VIP Buy runs at 96.05%.

What if I want to adjust my bet on Release the Kraken® 2?+

You can stake from NZ$0.20 to NZ$300 per spin. At the example bet of NZ$10, a maximum win would pay NZ$50,000. The highest allowed bet here gives a top prize of NZ$1,500,000.

Why would I buy the bonus on Release the Kraken® 2?+

Buying Free Spins lets you enter the bonus immediately instead of waiting to land three or more BONUS symbols. The Standard Buy costs 100 times your bet; the VIP option costs 250 times your bet.

Why does Release the Kraken® 2 play differently from the other games in the series?+

This 2022 game offers a maximum win of 5,000 times your stake. Release the Kraken Megaways, released later in 2024, reaches 10,000 times your stake and uses a different reel structure.

What happens when you hit small wins on Release the Kraken® 2?+

This is a low-volatility slot, so smaller wins come often and larger wins arrive rarely. You'll see regular payouts across sessions, though the biggest prizes stay uncommon.

When should you take a break from this slot?

Before your session starts. Decide what you can afford to lose on this session, then set your account deposit limit to that amount before you play Release the Kraken® 2.

Stop before the rush ends. Choose when you'll stop playing, whether you're winning or losing, and stick to that decision. Knowing your exit point keeps the game fun.

Loss limits across sessions. Use your account's loss limit to cap how much you can lose across sessions. This boundary runs independently of deposit limits and session spending.

When should you step away? When Release the Kraken® 2 stops feeling like entertainment, pause your play or self-exclude. The Problem Gambling Foundation and Gambling Helpline offer support.